Feminine dossier · first seen 1977
Samirah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2013
Peak births
84
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Samirah
How many people are named Samirah?
An estimated 1,929 living Americans are named Samirah.
How rare is Samirah?
Samirah is uncommon among babies today, with 69 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 17.9% from its 2013 peak.
How old is the typical Samirah?
The median age of a living American named Samirah is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 22 years old.
Is Samirah still popular?
Yes. Samirah is holding steady, with 69 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Samirah most common?
Samirah has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1977Peak 20132025
Peak year
2013
Decline from peak
17.9%
2025
69
All-time
1,958
Where it lives now
Samirah is most concentrated in New York — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Florida.
States where Samirah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.